Monthly Archives: November 2011

A World of Beauty

One of the places that we see trends and new techniques popping up first is in the wealth of contemporary and international quilt magazines available to us today. This week we had magazines from 3 other continents, and these imported … Continue reading

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Elements of a Collage

In case you are interested, here are the fabrics that were used in the Thanksgiving collage: …. all available at eQuilter.com! Share Post:

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Happy Thanksgiving!

  Here in the US, we have a holiday that is based on Gratitude. Although Black Friday keeps bumping up against Thanksgiving evening, (some stores are opening at midnight Thursday night – those poor employees!) it is still a day … Continue reading

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A Time for Gratitude

(above – Sophie with Paula Nadelstern)   I don't know about you, but I find the term "Black Friday" a little scary. Personally, I stay as far away from the crazy Black Friday crowds as possible. We'd like to spare … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Never Would Have Guessed

My big Creative Nudge for you this week is that I've uploaded a bunch of quilt photos from the Houston Quilt Festival! Check out my photo page and you'll see over 100 photos uploaded so far – more on the … Continue reading

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Is it that time again?

Above: Mary Buvia, winner of the $7500 World of Beauty Awards, sponsored by eQuilter.com   This last week one of the icons of the industry passed on – Saul Kaufman of Robert Kaufman Fabrics. I attended the service in Los … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – What Quilts Are Meant For…

You may have seen this photo on my Facebook page already, but I got such a big response that I thought I should share it in the midweek Creative Nudge. Sophie and I were walking around Quilt Festival, taking photos … Continue reading

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